Pedro Lopez breaks Binghamton Mets wins record

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pedro Lopez broke a tie to become the winningest manager in Binghamton Mets history on Sunday as his team defeated the Harrisburg Senators, 3-0, in Eastern League action at Metro Bank Park.

Sunday's win was Lopez's 226th as B-Mets manager, breaking a record he shared with John Tamargo. Lopez led the B-Mets to the Eastern League Eastern Division title last season and has twice been named the Eastern League's Top Managerial Prospect by Baseball America.

Steven Matz (5-3) and Randy Fontanez combined on a four-hitter, with Matz going seven innings and Fontanez the final two. Matz struck out five and allowed two walks, while Fontanez struck out three. B-Mets starters have allowed only three runs in the past eight starts (53.1 innings).

The only scoring Binghamton (72-48) would need came in the top of the third inning. Wilfredo Tovar doubled to center field, and after a lineout, Matz hit a sacrifice bunt to move Tovar to third. Brandon Nimmo followed with a RBI triple to make it 1-0.

The B-Mets then scored two more runs in the top of the fourth inning. Travis Taijeron doubled to left with one out, and scored on T.J. Rivera's single to left. Rivera went to third on a single by Xorge Carrillo, and Tovar's sacrifice fly scored Rivera.